Ruben Dias will not play for up to six weeks

Ruben Dias will be sidelined for some time after suffering a hamstring injury in the FA Cup win against Peterborough.

What did Guardiola say?

Man City will be without the Portuguese for up to six weeks, with the player in the race heading into the all-important title clash with Liverpool. Guardiola confirmed that Ruben Dias suffered a hamstring injury in the FA Cup win over Peterborough after coming on as a second-half substitute. Dutch footballer Nathan Ake was also ruled out of Sunday’s Manchester derby with an injury, leaving Guardiola with Laporte and the Stones as his only suitable centre-backs.

Pep Guardiola told reporters ahead of Sunday’s game that it was a muscle injury – a hamstring – that would be four to six weeks. It happens. In other seasons, their best players have been out for eight or nine months. According to Guardiola he would love him, but he is not there, he will not cry. It is what it is. It happens during the season. People say they are lucky with the coronavirus. They’ve had 14, 15 eligible players in the last Pep doesn’t know how many months. With these players they are going to fight and try to play well. You can’t fight if you play poorly. they play with their people and hope that their people support like they always do.

A little about Ruben Dias

Like the game against Manchester United, Ruben will miss the PL match against Crystal Palace and the FA Cup quarter-final clash at Southampton. After the international break, Man City faces Burnley ahead of a huge clash with Liverpool on April 10, which came five weeks after it failed. Man City are also likely to have a mid-week Champions League quarter-final clash as long as they avoid a major disaster against Sporting CP on Wednesday after winning the first leg 5-0 in Portugal.